Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders predictions, Feb 02, 2026

Jan 31, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

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In this highly anticipated NHL matchup, the Washington Capitals will face off against the New York Islanders on February 2, 2026, at the Capitals’ home ice. Both teams have shown promising performances as of late, with the Capitals winning 2 of their last 5 matches, while the Islanders have come out victorious in 3 of their last 5 games.

The bookmakers have placed the odds at 2.28 for a home win and 2.74 for an away win, indicating a close contest between the two teams. Our model predicts a 43% chance of a home win, a 23.5% chance of a draw, and a 34.2% chance of an away win.

Tactically, both teams have strengths that could make this match a thrilling one to watch. With the Capitals’ offensive prowess and the Islanders’ solid defense, fans can expect an exciting back-and-forth game on the ice.

Overall, this matchup has the potential to be a closely contested battle with no guaranteed outcome. Hockey fans can look forward to a thrilling game between these two competitive teams.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-01-31T11:52:02+00:00.

Washington
42%		 Draw
23%		 NY Islanders
35%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

Outrights of NHL Washington Capitals: 1.92% New York Islanders: 1.31%

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Betting Odds

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MarathonBet 2.31 4.21 2.77
Pinnacle 2.25 4.1 2.7

Latest Results

29.01.26 Detroit Red Wings – Washington Capitals – 3:4 penalties
27.01.26 Seattle Kraken – Washington Capitals – 5:1
24.01.26 Edmonton Oilers – Washington Capitals – 6:5 OT
23.01.26 Calgary Flames – Washington Capitals – 1:3
21.01.26 Vancouver Canucks – Washington Capitals – 4:3		 29.01.26 New York Rangers – New York Islanders – 1:2
28.01.26 New York Islanders – New York Rangers – 5:2
26.01.26 Philadelphia Flyers – New York Islanders – 0:4
24.01.26 New York Islanders – Buffalo Sabres – 0:5
21.01.26 Seattle Kraken – New York Islanders – 4:1

Facts

  • Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 11 and 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Washington won 3.
  • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
  • NY Islanders may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
  • Recently, Washington has had a series of away games.
  • In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Washington won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 56:49. (average 2.8:2.5).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Washington won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 21:23. (average 2.3:2.6).

    Latest Head To Head

    30.11.25 New York Islanders – Washington Capitals – 1:4
    31.10.25 Washington Capitals – New York Islanders – 1:3
    11.10.25 New York Islanders – Washington Capitals – 2:4
    15.04.25 New York Islanders – Washington Capitals – 1:3
    06.04.25 New York Islanders – Washington Capitals – 4:1

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Colorado Avalanche 52 32 3 9 8 203:134 79
    2 Minnesota Wild 55 20 11 10 14 179:158 72
    3 Dallas Stars 54 26 5 9 14 181:151 71
    4 Vegas Golden Knights 53 18 7 14 14 177:169 64
    5 Edmonton Oilers 55 21 7 8 19 190:178 64
    6 Utah Mammoth 54 21 7 4 22 171:151 60
    7 Seattle Kraken 53 19 6 9 19 153:157 59
    8 Anaheim Ducks 54 16 12 3 23 177:190 59
    9 San Jose Sharks 52 16 11 4 21 164:180 58
    10 Los Angeles Kings 52 14 8 13 17 138:148 57
    11 Nashville Predators 53 17 7 6 23 152:180 54
    12 Chicago Blackhawks 55 16 5 9 25 148:178 51
    13 Winnipeg Jets 53 19 2 7 25 154:165 49
    14 St. Louis Blues 54 19 1 9 25 135:187 49
    15 Calgary Flames 53 17 4 6 26 133:160 48
    16 Vancouver Canucks 54 12 6 5 31 143:196 41

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Tampa Bay Lightning 52 27 7 4 14 183:131 72
    2 Carolina Hurricanes 53 24 9 5 15 185:154 71
    3 Detroit Red Wings 55 22 10 6 17 171:166 70
    4 Buffalo Sabres 53 25 6 5 17 183:160 67
    5 Montreal Canadiens 54 19 11 7 17 187:180 67
    6 Boston Bruins 55 24 8 3 20 186:171 67
    7 Pittsburgh Penguins 52 23 4 11 14 175:154 65
    8 New York Islanders 54 21 9 5 19 157:149 65
    9 Florida Panthers 53 23 5 3 22 164:174 59
    10 Columbus Blue Jackets 53 17 9 7 20 167:174 59
    11 Washington Capitals 55 22 4 7 22 175:167 59
    12 New Jersey Devils 54 18 10 2 24 144:165 58
    13 Ottawa Senators 53 20 5 7 21 179:176 57
    14 Philadelphia Flyers 53 17 7 9 20 160:173 57
    15 Toronto Maple Leafs 54 17 7 9 21 176:188 57
    16 New York Rangers 55 14 8 6 27 146:172 50

    NHL Outrights

    1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.48 (24.07%)

    2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 6.25 (13.38%)

    3. Carolina Hurricanes: 8.25 (10.14%)

    4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.38 (8.92%)

    5. Edmonton Oilers: 11 (7.6%)

    6. Florida Panthers: 15 (5.58%)

    7. Dallas Stars: 17.5 (4.78%)

    8. Minnesota Wild: 20.5 (4.08%)

    9. Buffalo Sabres: 41 (2.04%)

    10. Washington Capitals: 43.5 (1.92%)

    11. Utah Mammoth: 46 (1.82%)

    12. Los Angeles Kings: 51 (1.64%)

    13. Montreal Canadiens: 51 (1.64%)

    14. Detroit Red Wings: 53.5 (1.56%)

    15. Toronto Maple Leafs: 64 (1.31%)

    16. New York Islanders: 64 (1.31%)

    17. Pittsburgh Penguins: 66 (1.27%)

    18. New Jersey Devils: 76 (1.1%)

    19. Anaheim Ducks: 81 (1.03%)

    20. Ottawa Senators: 91 (0.92%)

    21. Columbus Blue Jackets: 151 (0.55%)

    22. Boston Bruins: 151 (0.55%)

    23. Philadelphia Flyers: 163.5 (0.51%)

    24. Winnipeg Jets: 176 (0.48%)

    25. Nashville Predators: 176 (0.48%)

    26. San Jose Sharks: 201 (0.42%)

    27. Seattle Kraken: 326 (0.26%)

    28. New York Rangers: 526 (0.16%)

    29. Calgary Flames: 626 (0.13%)

    30. St. Louis Blues: 626 (0.13%)

    31. Chicago Blackhawks: 626 (0.13%)

    32. Vancouver Canucks: 876 (0.1%)

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